The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-31
THE RELIGIOUS WORLD.
gXPREs.iONS FROM THE PRESS
OF VARIOUS DENOMINATIONS.
Notes Of Interest Regarding Church
Movements apa Work In POr-
eign Fields.

We see in the rapid growth OF the
foreign element among Us perlls
which threaten the stability OF our
free institutions. IL is becoming
more and more a living question,
"How can we ChristianiAe and Amer
icanize these elementsW 10 is diff
cult TO see that wo have in my way
failed to welcome them. Upon the
other hand, have we not been too
ready to make them q part Of the
body polite, TO give them positions
Of power and influence before they
had caught the spirit OF our iustitu
tons? 1t is fair question if it
would not be best to require every
man to wait twenty-onc years alter
making his home in this country be.
fore he is permitted TO exercise the
privilege OF suffrage. We who are
born in America are obliged 10 wait
that period Of time, and 1t is lair
question why the foreigners should
have any better opportunities In this
direction than We enjoy. Let US do
what we can 20 gather them into our
churches, to make them welcome
when they come; let us try 10 bring
them to Christ, to build them up In
him through the Christian agencies
already organized, aud let W. organ
ize others when necessary.-Trusiees
Of Home Missionary Society, New
York.
We thoroughly believe Ia non.
Sunday work and wish that il could
be brought about, but we sincerely
believe that the first and heaviest
guns should be 6rod at that portion
OF the public which demands Sunday
suburban trains, and Sunday camp
meeting trains. At those who ship
non perishable goods late on Sa,ur.
day aud insist upon the oonsignoe's
receipt THE goods upon Monday on
penalty of patronizing some compel
ing line. Let any railway Official re-
fuse to run Sunday trains--tho pub
lie will raise greater clamor than
was raised over President Clovo.
lands order to return the captured
Couiederacy colors. II tho stock
holders aud Board OF Directors in.
sist upon no Sunday work aud here
is no competing line, tho public will
soon have one. Friends, train your
heaviest ordnance upon the public
aud FIRE straight. Az the clamor Tor
| Sunday trains ceases, the hearts Ol
the railway officials will rejoice "a
they order tho discoutinuancc oil
Sunday trains.
Ii is a fact beyond question that
the average make mp OF the members
OF the ministerial profession has
undergone radical change within
the past half century. The idea has
been dispellcd that II q boy ~ too
puny TO be farmer and lacks suili
oient wit TO be lawyer, he will do
to be a minister. Physical and men
tai developments, no less than spirit
ual endowmcuts, are demanded OF
ministers nowadays, and rightly, too,
The Christianity OF the day il adyo.
eating AN all around manhood aud
demanding the nurture and develop
mcnt OF the body ~ well as tho men
tai aud spiritual faculties. Now
adays the theological seminary has IL
well pitronizcd gymnasium and al
least n coed mapy of its students cot
4 row, shoot, ride, play ball and teDni,
and use tho boxing gloves ~ we'll q,
they can preach aud pray. Things
we're not thus in the schools OF the
prophets a century ago. Muscular
Christianity suits the times and b q
mighty conquests before it.-Man.
chester Union.
II Utah is permitted 10 enter the
Union as free aud independent
Commonwealth, no man can ioTesee
when this stain on our iiaR will DO
erased aud when the land will DO dc.
livcrod from tho curse and shame oil
the plural marriage system. Aro IN.
tcllirent, seli.rcspgctiog, and hOnora.
bic American citizens ready for thisY
II not, then too much pains cannot
be taken 20 mold aud stiiIcn public
opinion. The peril IL imminent
The chances are that IL every mar
who has a voice does rot cry aloud
and spare not, inside OF twelve
month VIC shall all be put ~ III,
blush by being forced 10 count Utah
as one Of the sister States Of our Ire,
Republic. What ought 20 be don,
with this Territory Is a matter fol
future consideration; tho prcsenI
pressing duty Is 10 soc that II il mol
admitted as a State Chicago Nd
vance.
Liberty is a very popular goddess
, and il invoked in both good aud ba,
, causes. The saloon claims her ns IL
special deity, and would DEFY all 50
ciety in her sacred name. Undo
her charmed influence IL woul,
place every man, woman aud child
, aud have them, one and all, drink h
her health at It's bars. IL would 70
4 move her symbols from statehousc
, aud government halls and put then
, 10 inches in It's own temples owe
, kegs and casks aud TASKS. Libert
is for the saloon, and It's altar Ere
! should never be qucuched dag O
, night. Liberty is not for Sunday
nor for sobrioty, nor for peace an
order, nor Tor society at all, oGoeE
/, as society is for the saloon. -IndC
pendent, July 18th.
I To every observant Christian an
patriot IL must b, evident, from th
iacts here briefly presented. that
this country is to be saved from ut,
Q wreck aud is to do, for the causes ,
Christ aud humanity, the work whio
c was 80 confidently expected from
n by the founders Of our Republic
there must come, and soon, a chez
J, to this indiscriminatc and oOrTuptir
9 immigration, aud 10 this TOO ear
I and undistinguishing onloWmci
o with the right Of suffrage. No pl
y liiical party should fear 10 move alof
9 these lines. Every Christian au
} patriot should move along the
} ] ludioiougiv anil nrntnntly lonki a.